Vinyl

Majesty Crush Compilation Available For Pre-order

Numero Group have announced the pre-order for a new compilation for Majesty Crush. Driven by lust-fueled limerence and drifting far from conformity, Butterflies Don’t Go Away captures Majesty Crush’s transient, yet subversive mark on the landscape of American shoegaze to come. Tracked between 1991-1995, the quartet reimagined the collapse of the American rust belt as a late-night, … read more ➜

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4AD To Reissue British Alternative Band Lush’s Albums – Available For Pre-Order

Lush, the British alternative rock band formed in London in 1987, is often hailed as one of the pioneers of shoegaze and dream pop. Comprising Miki Berenyi, Emma Anderson, Phil King, and Chris Acland, Lush created ethereal and atmospheric music that resonated with a generation of listeners. Through their mesmerizing melodies, lush harmonies, and evocative … read more ➜

Rhino Records Launches Audiophile Vinyl Series Starting With The Cars

Rhino Records is launching a new series of the exclusive premium vinyl series, Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi). They claim, “These high-end, limited-edition vinyl reissues of classic albums represent the pinnacle of sound and packaging.” The first two Rhino High Fidelity albums are available today exclusively at Rhino.com – The Cars (1978) by The Cars and Coltrane’s Sound (1964) … read more ➜

Japanese Shoegaze Band Pasteboard To Get Vinyl Release For Glitter

Pasteboard was a Japanese Shoegaze band based in Saitama. It was formed by Makoto Igarashi and Mihoko Tanoue. They only released one album before switching to another project, Roly Poly Rag Bear. 7th Heaven is releasing their only album, Glitter, on vinyl. It goes on sale tomorrow, April 14th. It’ll be available in black and … read more ➜

Warner Music Group Moving Away From 180gm Vinyl Records

“In 2022 we pressed roughly 60% of our global vinyl products on 140g discs, reducing our output of virgin raw plastic by approximately 470 tonnes.” “94% of frontline (Atlantic UK, Parlophone UK, and Warner Records UK) vinyl new releases were pressed on 140g vinyl reducing our output of virgin raw plastic by 27 tonnes.” WMG … read more ➜

WHRO, in Virginia, is giving away one of the state’s largest music collections: more than 20,000 vinyl records and CDs

WHRO, in Norfolk, Virginia, is giving away its record collection. To make a newsroom for its 10 journalists, WHRO is giving away all the hard copies of music on Saturday. Security has been hired. “It’s going to be a mad house,” said Bert Schmidt, president and CEO of WHRO Public Media. The first thousand people … read more ➜

Did The Music Business Kill The Vinyl Revival?

It seems like major labels never learn. From jacking up CD prices, to fighting digital media, to now charging absurd prices for vinyl albums. (and reportedly raising them again soon) In 2004, Universal tried to lower prices to sell more CDs and it didn’t work. Stores didn’t always lower their prices, and the idea of … read more ➜

New Shoegaze Best Of Compilation Available For Preorder

‘Waves of Distortion’ brings in some of the original shoegazer classics – Ride’s peerless ‘Vapour Trail’, Lush’s ‘Sweetness and Light’ from 1990 ,and Chapterhouse’s ‘Pearl’ from 1991. They are all incredible and timeless tunes. Then there are some others that were never really a part of that other great music press construct, The Scene That … read more ➜

Thinking Of Starting A Vinyl Record Collection? What You Need To Know

Benefits of vinyl records and why someone would want to collect vinyl records. Vinyl records, also known as phonograph records or simply records, are a type of analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. (Please don’t call them “vinyls”.) Although they were once a popular format for … read more ➜

Mid-Century Wood Vintage Turntables For The Design Minded Music Fan

Here are 10 vintage turntables that may be of interest to the music lover who likes Mid-Century design. Thorens TD-124: This turntable, released in the 1950s, is known for its high-quality sound and reliable performance. It features a suspended chassis and a belt-driven motor, which helps to reduce vibrations and improve sound quality. If you … read more ➜

New Order announced Low-Life (Definitive Edition) Box Sets and More

UK band New Order has announced the Definitive Edition of their 1985 studio album Low-Life that includes the original album on 180g vinyl LP and CD – remastered. A second CD of unreleased audio, x2 DVDs of live performances from 1984 & 1985, plus a hardback book.

You can pre-order here.

The vinyl album and CD are both wrapped in the original tracing-paper sleeve – not available since the very first pressing, and the first time ever for the CD.

CD 2 contains 12 previously unreleased mixes and alternative versions, including Love Vigilantes and Sub-Culture instrumentals, plus Sooner Than You Think Full Length Unedited.

The two DVDs include rarely seen live performances from Rotterdam Arena (Netherlands), Koseinenkin Hall (Tokyo, Japan) and the International Centre (Toronto, Canada) alongside a BBC session and three tracks performed at the Hacienda in 1985. 

Also included in the set is a beautifully presented hardback book featuring rare photos and a new interview with the band.

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